Wiki Tuawaru (Week 8), Term 4 2025: Next week’s message from Jason Elder. 

Friday 21 November 2025

Kia ora whānau

Click here to view the latest school newsletter.

Community Consultation:
As a school, we value the input of whānau around the future direction of our school. A short survey has been designed to gather further parent feedback. We are aiming for over 200 responses from whānau. 

Click here to complete the short survey around Health Education and how well we keep your ākonga safe at school. Current responses as at 7 November 2025 = 90

Week 8, Term 4: Monday 24 to Friday 28 November
# Tuesday 25 November: Swimming – Year 1-4.
# Wednesday 26 November: Swimming – Year 5-8.
# Thursday 27 November:  Kapa Haka; Year 7-8 Social; Yr 4-6 Junior Athletics Champs – Selected ākonga.
# Friday 28 November: Assembly at 9.15am, all whānau are welcome to attend; Yr 5-8 Swimming Sports; Xmas Parade.

Week 9, Term 4: Monday 1 to Friday 5 December
# Monday 1 December: Ākonga Council Day Out.
# Tuesday 2 December: Swimming – Year 1-4; Road Patrol Training; Reports, IEPs and Stationery Lists for 2026 go home.
# Wednesday 3 December: Swimming  – Year 5-8.
# Thursday 4 December: Kapa Haka; Sport Taranaki in school; Yr 8 v Teachers Basketball game @ 1.15pm.
# Friday 5 December: Assembly at 9.15am, all whānau are welcome to attend; Road Patrol Training.

Reminders:
# Summer Term Hours (Term 1 and 4): 8.45am to 2.55pm
# Check out the School Calendar: SPS School Calendar
# Last Day of Term 4 – Friday 12 December (School finishes at 12pm). 
# New Enrolments for 2026: Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 January 2026 – contact the Office to make a time.
# First Day of Term 1, 2026: Monday 2 February 2026. 

Important Links:
# Touch at SPS
# Staff contact emails
# Enrolment for Out of Zone Students
# Notices/Team Newsletters/School Bank Details/How to use the School App
# School Newsletters
# Stationery Lists
# School 0800 Number: 0800-000-352.

Ngā Mihi

Jason Elder
Principal
Stratford Primary School